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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,596,131,641.38, 3,583,897,052.61 and 1,739,281,617.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,596,131,641.38, 3,583,897,052.61 and 1,739,281,617.22 is: 2,401,036,281.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,596,131,641.38 : 3,583,897,052.61 = 1,739,281,617.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,596,131,641.38/3,583,897,052.61 = 1,739,281,617.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,596,131,641.38x = 3,583,897,052.61 × 1,739,281,617.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,596,131,641.38x = 6,233,406,261,613,512,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,233,406,261,613,512,704/2,596,131,641.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,401,036,281.16

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